Fossil fuels, also known as mineral fuels, are hydrocarbon-containing natural resources such as coal, oil and natural gas. The utilization of fossil fuels has enabled large-scale industrial development and largely supplanted water driven mills, as well as the combustion of wood or peat for heat.
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- The Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa Organization constituted to further science and technology in the carbon and energy industries. Information about South Africa's coal resources and their utilization.
- International Flame Research Foundation Combustion research organisation promoting efficient and environmentally friendly fossil fuel combustion for energy production.
- International Association for the Stability and Handling of Liquid Fuels (IASH) Promotes research and experimentation on stability and handling of liquid fuels from manufacture to use.